Omega Owners Forum - Halfords Autocentres

GooseMan

Omega Knight

Offline

Posts: 1351
Shropshire
Gender: male

Drives: 3.2 saloon special

Re: Halfords Autocentres
Reply #15 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:50

TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:41:

GooseMan wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:38:

Take it then you're waiting the 7-10 delivery, even with the bank holidays on the Eternal one now then Roll Eyes

.

Nope, exhaust fitted this evening as soon as I got home, and she's now taken the car out.

Picked up a backbox and gasket for less than the Eternal backbox would be delivered from a large independent factors nearby on the way home.

I remember a while back something similar when it was cheaper to buy your car aboard at a dealer cheaper then you could here.

Chap wanted a Land Rover, manufacture HQ was half a mile down the road from where he lived, dealer was next door-ish, tried to get a discount on the delivery as he could pick up the car as it was so close. No deal at the dealers, so shopped around and got the Land Rover for 4000k less at a French Land Rover dealer, it was full UK spec car to.
Doesn't make any sense does it Huh

Back to top

IP Logged

TheBoy

Administrator

Offline

TBE has an MOT!

Posts: 64817
Brackley, Northants
Gender: male

Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10

Re: Halfords Autocentres
Reply #16 - 20. Apr 2011 at 20:55

GooseMan wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:42:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:39:

Broomies Mate wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:37:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:33:

£240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount.

Eff me backwards.

Now I didn't expect that! Roll Eyes

I suspected the £45.21 quote was a lie to get people in, then drag the price up, but even I, Mr Cynic, didn't expect £240+

Retards, effing useless retards. Utter bloody disgrace.

Tell the Trading Standards, as if they are deliberately mis-quoting they maybe breaking rules Huh

They claim mine was different (all 25 petrols use same middle and rear pipes), thus £125 for rear pipe, and £117 for middle section.

On quizzing why they thought it needed a middle section, they sais it was badly corroded, and the studs would snap. When I pointed out that it was not studs, but nuts and bolts, the technician who looked at it sais "Oh, is it, I didn't look that closely". I tend pointed out that surely he had seen where I had started putting release oil on it, to make job easier. "No". "So you didn't really look at the centre join then?"

At that point, communications broke down, and I departed from the useless, incompitent, lying, thieving, retarded, stupid, inept idiots.

You do have to wonder how the hell it happens. OK, I know its Bletchley, but even so. Surely evolution should prevent this. 100m sperm, and they were the fastest? Undecided

Back to top

If you are going to kick a car, remember to wear appropriate footwear
Any posts are the result of my own views as a member of OOF, which may or may not be the same as my views as part of the Admin Team.

IP Logged

GooseMan

Omega Knight

Offline

Posts: 1351
Shropshire
Gender: male

Drives: 3.2 saloon special

Re: Halfords Autocentres
Reply #17 - 20. Apr 2011 at 21:00

TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:55:

GooseMan wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:42:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:39:

Broomies Mate wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:37:

TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 20:33:

£240 something defore discount, £191 after 20% trade discount.

Eff me backwards.

Now I didn't expect that! Roll Eyes

I suspected the £45.21 quote was a lie to get people in, then drag the price up, but even I, Mr Cynic, didn't expect £240+

Retards, effing useless retards. Utter bloody disgrace.

Tell the Trading Standards, as if they are deliberately mis-quoting they maybe breaking rules Huh

They claim mine was different (all 25 petrols use same middle and rear pipes), thus £125 for rear pipe, and £117 for middle section.

On quizzing why they thought it needed a middle section, they sais it was badly corroded, and the studs would snap. When I pointed out that it was not studs, but nuts and bolts, the technician who looked at it sais "Oh, is it, I didn't look that closely". I tend pointed out that surely he had seen where I had started putting release oil on it, to make job easier. "No". "So you didn't really look at the centre join then?"

At that point, communications broke down, and I departed from the useless, incompitent, lying, thieving, retarded, stupid, inept idiots.

You do have to wonder how the hell it happens. OK, I know its Bletchley, but even so. Surely evolution should prevent this. 100m sperm, and they were the fastest? Undecided

Don't hold back with what you're saying TB Grin

. You saying that the last sign of intellegence that way was when they crack the Inigmia code then Roll Eyes

Back to top

IP Logged

Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #18 - 20. Apr 2011 at 21:02 They know that the vast majority of customers will simply insert thier card,and type in the PINnumber. .......daylight robbers.
Back to top	Breaking - facelift 2.5 Elite.in Z20H Blue. PM your parts requirements. IP Logged

TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #19 - 20. Apr 2011 at 21:05 GooseMan wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 21:00: You saying that the last sign of intellegence that way was when they crack the Inigmia code then The codebreakers were shipped in. Bleychley has never bred intelligent lifeforms
Back to top	If you are going to kick a car, remember to wear appropriate footwear Any posts are the result of my own views as a member of OOF, which may or may not be the same as my views as part of the Admin Team. IP Logged

GooseMan Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1351 Shropshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 saloon special	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #20 - 20. Apr 2011 at 21:12 TheBoy wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 21:05: GooseMan wrote on 20. Apr 2011 at 21:00: You saying that the last sign of intellegence that way was when they crack the Inigmia code then The codebreakers were shipped in. Bleychley has never bred intelligent lifeforms I know they were drafted in, read the line again
Back to top	IP Logged

russ0205 Senior Member Offline Posts: 526 Gender: Drives: 2.6v6 cdx 02,megan 04,scenic monaco 01,	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #21 - 20. Apr 2011 at 21:43 I used to use nationwide auto centre now halfords when i had a company vehicle, what a bunch of tw*** every time it went in half the jobs were not done and one time sent it back as it came back to me with grease all over the carpets and seat,
Back to top	IP Logged

Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #22 - 21. Apr 2011 at 09:15 A good saving there, then. Even when you consider the 10k's worth of rubber you inevitably left outside Halfrauds.
Back to top	« Last Edit: 21. Apr 2011 at 09:16 by Kevin Wood » Tech2 services currently available. See TheBoy's price list: http://theboy.omegaowners.com/ IP Logged

Lazydocker Omega King Offline Victim of Pinky's Power Trip! Posts: 11336 Woodbridge, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 2003 3.2 Elite Estate LPG Converted, inspected and Certified	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #23 - 21. Apr 2011 at 17:51 I wouldn't let places like that fit a bulb, personally
Back to top	Whatever it is... I didn't do it IP Logged

Geobond Newbie Offline Posts: 6 Drives: Omega 2.5 v6	Re: Halfords Autocentres Reply #24 - 21. Apr 2011 at 19:51 Know of any centres round Larkhall south lanarkshire I have my 2.5 td cdx omega in need of a dexron fill up in the box
Back to top	« Last Edit: 21. Apr 2011 at 21:25 by TheBoy » IP Logged

This is the old site. Please use the new site.

This is the old site. Please use the new site.

www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php.

This is the old site. Please use the new site.

	Welcome, Guest. Please Login